TopGolf Fitting Staff Bios
Matt Wood: Senior Club Fitting Specialist
Matt is without a doubt the most experienced fitter of the group and has a very extensive and prestigious background in custom club fitting. Matt started in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Golf Shack where he learned the basics of his clubfitting passion. After the Golf Shack Matt was offered the opportunity to manage two different retail golf shops in the Chicagoland area. In a very short time he brought them to be well known as two of the best golf shops offering amazing customer service and extensive custom fitting capabilities. Through growing those two Chicagoland retail shops Titleist took notice and offered Matt one of only six fitting positions for their Fittingworks program. This program utilized the most elite fitters to bring the ultimate custom club fitting experience to amateur golfers. The knowledge, experience, and prestige that Matt brings to a fitting cannot be matched making him the best of the best.
Matthew Vinge: TopGolf Academy Director Of Instruction
Matt has over ten years of experience in the golf industry and has taught individuals of all skill levels including beginners, PGA Tour Players, US Amateur Competitors, IJGA and AJGA Tournament Champions, Private Club Champions, NBA and NFL Athletes, Academy Award Winners and Grammy Award winners. Mitchell Spearman, World Wide Director of Golf Instruction, hand-selected Matt as the Director of Golf Instruction because of his extensive knowledge on how to teach the golf swing and his ability to communicate to his students.
As a club fitter, Matt has worked with many of the top club manufacturers in the industry. As an ambassador for Nike Golf, Matt has worked at some of Chicagolands finest private golf clubs. As a player, Matt was a well accomplished high school and collegiate golfer, winning five recognized state and national titles.
Matt has also been interviewed by local, regional and national media organizations including The Score radio station, ESPN and Fox Sports about his extensive knowledge of golf instruction and club fitting. Additionally, Matt has been one of the headline speakers at the Chicago Golf Show for the last two years.
Erik Cain: TopGolf Academy Teaching Professional
Erik began his Professional Golf career as an Assistant Golf Professional at Westmoreland C.C. under the guidance of PGA Professional, Hans Larson. The private country club atmosphere helped to develop the excellent customer service skills that Erik utilizes today. Before beginning his Professional career, Erik had an extensive competitive golf career. He played all throughout his high school career and then went onto play at Bradley University.
In addition to full-swing instruction, Erik has built a strong reputation for his extensive knowledge of putting and the short game. Erik has been professionally trained on our SAM Putt Lab unit and specializes in providing customers a helping hand in improving their games on and around the green.
As a clubfitter, Erik is a certified club fitting specialist for Titleist, Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade, and Mizuno Golf.